Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Produce Dose-Dependent Increase in Left Ventricular Mass in Power Athletes, and this Effect is Potentiated by Concomitant Use of Growth Hormone

Abstract Power athletes abuse anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) and growth hormone (GH) to gain their muscular mass and strength. We wanted to determine how massive, self-administered doses of AASs with or without GH affect the left ventricular (LV) dimensions in power athletes. These substances a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of sports medicine 2003-07, Vol.24 (5), p.337-343
Hauptverfasser:	Karila, T. A. M., Karjalainen, J. E., Mäntysaari, M. J., Viitasalo, M. T., Seppälä, T. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Physiology & Biochemistry
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